Topic: Oklahoma City Thunder

Thunder's Durant leads generational shift in talent

TORONTO (Reuters) - Kevin Durant has managed to dodge the growing pains often required for success in the NBA and now the Oklahoma City Thunder forward is among a handful of players headlining a generational shift in talent in the game.There was ...

Reserves come through in clutch for Thunder

Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-100 behind a 24-point performance from Durant to level their NBA semi-final series at one game each.James Harden finished with 23 points for the Thunder, who extended their streak of not ...

Thunder upset Mavs to tie series at 1-1

DALLAS (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder, getting a tremendous boost from their bench, beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-100 to level the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals at 1-1 on Thursday. Kevin Durant, the NBA scoring leader the last two years, scored 24 ...

Nowitzki may be under appreciated for lack of an NBA title

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It is hard to imagine being under appreciated when you have been a 10-time All-Star, an NBA Most Valuable Player and the best European ever in the world's greatest basketball league, but Dirk Nowitzki might just be.A monumental ...

Nowitzki leads Mavericks past Thunder

Dirk Nowitzki scored 48 points and set an NBA record with a 24-for-24 free throw shooting performance to power Dallas over Oklahoma City 121-112 in the opener of their NBA playoff series.German playmaker Nowitzki went 12-of-15 from the field and sank the ...

Prolific Nowitzki helps Mavs silence Thunder in opener

DALLAS (Reuters) - Dirk Nowitzki delivered a shooting masterclass for the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, scoring 48 points to spark a 121-112 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game One of the Western Conference finals.The German also notched an NBA playoff ...

Mavericks face Thunder in NBA's Western finals showdown

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A young Oklahoma City team take on the wily Texas sharp-shooters of Dallas in a Western showdown between the Mavericks and Thunder starting Tuesday with the survivor heading on to the NBA Finals.Dirk Nowitzki, the deadly accurate shooter ...

Thunder oust Grizzlies to advance in NBA playoffs

NBA season scoring champion Kevin Durant poured in 39 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past Memphis 105-90 and into the Western Conference playoff final.The Thunder defeated the Grizzlies four games to three in the best-of-seven second ...

Oklahoma beat Memphis to reach Conference finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 105-90 Sunday to seal their place in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Western Conference finals.The Thunder rebounded from their 13-point loss in Memphis two days ago to easily win the ...

Randolph helps Grizzlies stay alive

The Memphis Grizzlies stormed back in the second half on Friday to beat Oklahoma City 95-83 and push their NBA Western Conference playoff series to a decisive seventh game.Zach Randolph had 30 points and 13 rebounds and the Grizzlies fended off elimination, ...